第五十章:我是你的好朋友 (中四篇完結)858Please respect copyright.PENANAbb7vDy5pdn
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「咁其實你覺得我同你嘅關係到底喺咩?」858Please respect copyright.PENANAMXwahfNcqI
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此刻我正在依玲的前方問道她。858Please respect copyright.PENANATEgWbF9huq
可能今天將會是我與她「好朋友」關係的終結。858Please respect copyright.PENANAj0CgLQkVw7
而為何我會這樣問道她,大慨要把事情回到大約一個星期前說起……858Please respect copyright.PENANAXL5Ze3JMsr
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現在距離這個學期完結還有一個星期。858Please respect copyright.PENANAzZVfPoK4H6
基本上在開放日後,我們返回學校都是做著些無聊的事情。858Please respect copyright.PENANAIZ5vYOh2f5
不是到禮堂聽講座,就是進行些班際的球類比賽,還有幾天甚至是任由我們在班房裡進行自由活動。858Please respect copyright.PENANAqa9lRD0i3m
等待暑假來臨的這段日子……真的有夠難捱。858Please respect copyright.PENANA23hNz9QAdh
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當然還有另一個讓我感到難捱的問題就是……858Please respect copyright.PENANAGxWdFAztV2
依玲仍然還在與我進行「冷戰」中。858Please respect copyright.PENANAWWBJBB0n9G
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自開放日那天後,她就再沒有與我有任何對話。858Please respect copyright.PENANAroXFZOOf5f
連平時晚上我們在手機互相發送訊息聊天的環節都沒有了。858Please respect copyright.PENANA4ITTtYykts
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我當然有嘗試與她交流的……858Please respect copyright.PENANAUucD27yDQc
但換來的卻是她的敷衍及無視。858Please respect copyright.PENANA7Afuz3T3k5
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起初我都是有一點生氣的,始終我都算是突然被她無緣無故地生氣了。858Please respect copyright.PENANAHKu0rj1Yym
而是不是真的「無緣無故」,我都不知道。858Please respect copyright.PENANAzGKJgZ0r7o
始終只有她自己才會知道真正的原因……858Please respect copyright.PENANADebtzbwULJ
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「你仲未同Elaine好翻啊?」Devin在一旁問道我。858Please respect copyright.PENANAga3SRkYNYX
現在是小息時段,我與他一同走到了樓下的小賣部去。858Please respect copyright.PENANAnp2SGXPbgb
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「未啊……搞到依家連你哋都知佢嬲咗我啦……」我無奈地說著。858Please respect copyright.PENANAGNbFuG5dxn
因為現在整個4F班的人都已經知道了依玲在氣著我的事。858Please respect copyright.PENANAWiqIbG0HOc
始終在他們眼中,我與依玲在課室是成雙成對的。858Please respect copyright.PENANATwgcIa5Jh3
但近這幾個星期,我與依玲竟然沒有任何交談。858Please respect copyright.PENANAMQpzzNdZEU
所以他們會察覺得到我們之間出現了異常。858Please respect copyright.PENANAtdmlpc5Teh
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「搞咩嬲你咁耐啦……嬲你同Venus啊?」858Please respect copyright.PENANAzDuQKqCwVJ
Devin又說出了另一個重點。858Please respect copyright.PENANAYv6qn4TNaL
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現在這個課室中,知道我與Venus的關係,暫時有與Venus較熟絡的Charlotte及Devin。858Please respect copyright.PENANA17cSWflPdj
Charlotte應該是由Venus親自告訴她的,Devin則是我自己與他說的。858Please respect copyright.PENANAWdTAT7xeGI
而除了他們二人後,另外知情的還有Harriet、Felix及Daisy。858Please respect copyright.PENANAbViHCnKAtO
他們三人都是在有一次學校早放我們去吃午飯時,Devin無意中提起而讓他們知道了的。858Please respect copyright.PENANAb0K60ovAzB
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「我諗都喺架啦……如果比佢知埋我同Venus喺咩關係,佢實斬死我都有份……」858Please respect copyright.PENANAwzYNITd0PE
我現在只是幻想著當依玲知道了我與Venus現在的關係後,都已經感到很害怕了……858Please respect copyright.PENANAiShRneu22E
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「吓?咁Elaine又唔喺你女朋友,你同其他女仔嘅關係佢care咁多做乜啊……」858Please respect copyright.PENANA36CYzAYicg
Devin說的話也是有道理的。始終我與依玲只是「好朋友」。858Please respect copyright.PENANAiDIvVGo4B5
她並沒有理由去管制我與甚麼人交友甚至交往的……858Please respect copyright.PENANAKmHWwUSAig
但交往當然就是之後的事情了。858Please respect copyright.PENANAoGLTb48Sf1
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「Elaine仲未睬翻你啊……」Venus在電話裡說道。858Please respect copyright.PENANAZFj58RbVPD
由開放日那一晚起,Venus不時都會在晚上打電話給我聊天。858Please respect copyright.PENANAJkJ4VWzpBK
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「未啊……可能佢會嬲一世呢,哈哈。」我冷笑著回應她。858Please respect copyright.PENANAy323tZeZhS
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「但無理由keep住咁樣冷戰架嘛……始終你哋都喺好朋友。」858Please respect copyright.PENANAKm8TsNe1hX
她說到後面的那一句時,放慢了來說。858Please respect copyright.PENANAtQMdv9gYqq
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「我都唔知佢仲當唔當我喺好朋友添啦!」我用著諷刺的語氣說著。858Please respect copyright.PENANAecnFwRdNGK
因為我都有想過最壞的打算就是依玲不再與我當朋友。858Please respect copyright.PENANA9bTZjRL107
與我建立「好朋友」關係的是她,但可能終結這個關係的……也是她。858Please respect copyright.PENANAbzgqe2CvRW
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「對唔住啊……搞到你哋兩個咁……」突然Venus道歉起來。858Please respect copyright.PENANAoiqzrwO3I3
「唔關你事啊!做咩道歉啊!原本問題就喺我到,我早啲同佢講其實我同你嘅關係,咁佢就自然唔會成日誤會我喺刻意隱瞞佢。」858Please respect copyright.PENANA8ImREm4zUn
問題的確不在Venus身上,所以我都立即解釋起來。858Please respect copyright.PENANAfBi1k1h4cU
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「其實都只喺大家無講清楚,先會搞到依家咁。」她又說出了重點。858Please respect copyright.PENANA2gqAQoz5GS
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果然我與依玲會開始「冷戰」的導火線都是自社區活動那天起。858Please respect copyright.PENANAOLaWRUQfG6
那天我被她發現了原來我一直都有東西在隱瞞著她。858Please respect copyright.PENANAghHdL8Wz6h
即使我應承了不會再隱瞞她任何的秘密,但其實她的內心仍然是覺得我有東西依然在隱瞞著她。858Please respect copyright.PENANAbVwkvCH1j1
女生就是這樣的,直到不把所謂的真相調查到底前,都不會罷休。858Please respect copyright.PENANAVBVWbaVQkd
而依玲當然就是覺得我還在向她隱瞞著我與Venus的關係了……858Please respect copyright.PENANAGDSv9m6O0M
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「洗唔洗我幫你同佢傾兩句啊?」858Please respect copyright.PENANAZzsdka5Drw
我還沒有回應Venus上一句時,她就已經說出了下一句。858Please respect copyright.PENANAyyIGKcvinG
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「唔洗啦,要麻煩到你……」我有點不好意思地說。858Please respect copyright.PENANAzqb4wyhdhX
始終這都是我與依玲的事,而Venus都算是「受害人」之一。858Please respect copyright.PENANApBAu9Sqljm
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「我都算間接有份搞到件事咁,所以我都有責任幫一幫手……同埋阿侑你啊!記得有心事就講出嚟,唔好成日收埋收埋。」858Please respect copyright.PENANA0FJ4GvsVyI
她繼續說著,看來要阻止她這個決定都有一點困難了。858Please respect copyright.PENANAt7a89qw6Sv
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「我個心一早就比你睇穿哂啦,喺咪先。」858Please respect copyright.PENANAqoGVuJPhZu
我不想再把話題集中在我與依玲的「冷戰」上。858Please respect copyright.PENANAfEo4c5gsSK
於是稍為向她「調情」了一下。858Please respect copyright.PENANAel6JIIx87s
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「好衰啊你!講埋啲咁嘅嘢……」她笑著說。858Please respect copyright.PENANAI8gWTRYnqM
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接著,我們就開始在電話裡頭聊著其他的話題了……858Please respect copyright.PENANAAu3Q0rxmkt
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接下的一個星期,當然依玲還是繼續沒有與我有任何交流。858Please respect copyright.PENANAZ9Lh5k0osG
而今天也終於來到了這個中四學期的最後一個上課天。858Please respect copyright.PENANAtCtD4AJVD4
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「咁大家放暑假玩得開心啲之餘都要注重安全,同埋記得做暑期功課啊!」858Please respect copyright.PENANA6OpqWN72wj
班主任劉老師站在了白板前向我們所有4F班的人說道。858Please respect copyright.PENANAVTTytkj3aN
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然後他就走到了教師桌前,開始把已經整理好的暑期功課放到了每行的第一個位子上。858Please respect copyright.PENANAIxnWQwID2X
「大家都已經喺高中生,啲暑期功課都相對少啲,但大家都要自律每日抽啲時間做,唔好迫埋哂最尾幾日先做啊……第一個位嘅同學向後傳啲功課啦!」858Please respect copyright.PENANAySfZm58RIm
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接著大家就開始把暑期功課傳到後方,並同時查看了一下功課的內容。858Please respect copyright.PENANAOPX1Gmvi5b
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「哇,中文要作三篇文?!」858Please respect copyright.PENANAqrBPzmByxE
「劉老師咁樣好咩?」858Please respect copyright.PENANAoyAkqky5gt
「通識要做剪報評論……咩年代啊……」858Please respect copyright.PENANAE2tonOcg4B
「點解高中英文仲要做reading report架……」858Please respect copyright.PENANAidLHZ1jIHc
「喺囉!又話做movie report嘅!」858Please respect copyright.PENANA1pJIFsaliW
大家開始為暑期功課的內容吵鬧起來。858Please respect copyright.PENANAzacNFJVTFh
但可能今天是最後一天上課日,劉老師都沒有特別喝止他們。858Please respect copyright.PENANA69DUWE65Dc
只是在一旁偷笑著。858Please respect copyright.PENANAXYvZ3OYfMH
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但過了一段時間,我還沒有從前方,即是依玲的手上接過暑期功課。858Please respect copyright.PENANAhWP2PMyJOQ
難道她不會是氣到連我的功課都不想向後傳吧……858Please respect copyright.PENANA4qIKZReTLe
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就在我想著這個可能性的時候,她終於向後傳遞了我的暑期功課。858Please respect copyright.PENANAlIZTq1glRK
而在功課上面,更貼了一張便條紙,上面則寫著:858Please respect copyright.PENANALva4IACxUs
「一陣放學留一留低,我有啲想同你傾。」858Please respect copyright.PENANAN8fqpe2Edq
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我看過紙條後,我心裡都立即想著:858Please respect copyright.PENANAKhkh9wwh8W
「終於肯同我傾啦,一喺繼續一喺玩完,睇下喺邊樣啦。」858Please respect copyright.PENANAlUQL6XbvF3
然後我就把便條紙連同功課一併放到了背包裡……858Please respect copyright.PENANALQZMqPTQ4r
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接下來,很快就已經來到了放學的時間。858Please respect copyright.PENANACOvUqgdIeA
其他人都開始陸續與大家道別,然後離開課室。858Please respect copyright.PENANAkPZl2i21HE
始終這一次道別後,可能就要等待到九月時,大家才會再次見面。858Please respect copyright.PENANAfwRSY86a6l
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此時,我就用著一個非常慢的速度收拾著背包。858Please respect copyright.PENANAgBCa1glMDQ
而我前方的依玲也與我一樣,慢慢地收拾著。858Please respect copyright.PENANANNW6XHffxP
看來她都是想等待大家全都離開後,才與我開始傾談……858Please respect copyright.PENANAsBvaBgfe9k
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「Elaine,你走未啊?我哋一齊走!」858Please respect copyright.PENANA0zRBihvZJm
突然Dan背著他的斜孭袋走到了依玲的前方說道。858Please respect copyright.PENANAYXocGetbQn
難道這傢伙連最後一天都要來搞亂我與依玲的「停戰協議」嗎?!858Please respect copyright.PENANALkzxlyPqG4
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「你走先啦,我今日約咗人。」依玲用著一個平淡的語氣跟Dan說道。858Please respect copyright.PENANAlJl5gtLkzL
暴風雨前夕果然是特別平靜的……858Please respect copyright.PENANANYOfh4dugN
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「吓?約咗人?你唔會喺約咗呢條友啊嘛?」Dan很錯愕地用手指指著我說。858Please respect copyright.PENANAqnTAgYfrZx
其實說話就可以禮貌一點的。我都有名字的,不是甚麼「呢條友」……858Please respect copyright.PENANARNmiaas2tB
我差點向他反了一個白眼。858Please respect copyright.PENANAAGCyglO43H
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「唔喺啊,你走啦!唔好煩住我!」858Please respect copyright.PENANAeNg2WqRr7U
依玲突然很不耐煩地大聲說道,然後更盯著了Dan。858Please respect copyright.PENANA9FajPsCWlA
其他在課室中還沒有離開的人都一同被依玲這句話吸引了注意,並把目光放到我們三人身上。858Please respect copyright.PENANAajtTjcs5Lg
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「嚟!Dan!我哋走啦!食飯啦!」858Please respect copyright.PENANAkGvtsy5rZh
很快Francis就走了過來把Dan一併拉走。858Please respect copyright.PENANAw8v7pW4S4l
我想大家都已經預計得到,若再放任Dan在這裡繼續對依玲死纏著的話。858Please respect copyright.PENANAbzHl8hoBW2
肯定很快就會爆發世界大戰……858Please respect copyright.PENANAWji7wCFkUp
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而直到Dan被Francis拉離課室的一刻,他都是死盯著我。858Please respect copyright.PENANAVZTvRJtKh6
彷彿是因為我而令到他被依玲趕走了。858Please respect copyright.PENANAc3bkycmFNz
但我只能說,這次真的不關我的事啊。858Please respect copyright.PENANAPDAGxl6HjP
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接下來,大家都很快離開了課室。858Please respect copyright.PENANAPCfCVuA1mq
最後Felix及Harriet在走前更向我豎起了大拇指,彷彿在為我加油著……858Please respect copyright.PENANANwyaSwL8kP
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而這時候,課室也只剩下我與依玲。858Please respect copyright.PENANAU57ShXo0yn
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「佢哋走哂啦,你有咩想傾?」我先開口問道她。858Please respect copyright.PENANAHkcDHc9FH3
始終與其在支支吾吾,倒不如直接開門見山。858Please respect copyright.PENANAJgjLrjvEuO
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但依玲沒有立即說話,而是先轉身看著我,並坐到她的桌子上。858Please respect copyright.PENANAbquv4Hzj2z
接著才開始開口說:「其實琴晚Venus有搵過我。」858Please respect copyright.PENANAAjZNQvn08W
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果然Venus最後都是去找依玲傾訴了。858Please respect copyright.PENANAyM4e3hB88Z
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「佢話佢鍾意你,所以先會開始同你咁close。」她繼續用著一個平淡的語氣說。858Please respect copyright.PENANAlVdTnjXMXM
Venus都避免比我更開門見山……858Please respect copyright.PENANApWPMnLpqoz
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「我都知Venus喺無意嘅,佢真喺純粹鍾意你先會想同你close啲。」858Please respect copyright.PENANAZNdgwnerAL
她繼續說道,但似乎還不是她想向我表達的重點。858Please respect copyright.PENANAUUIxniiOAi
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「其實呢……呢幾日我都有反省,點解自己會突然嬲咗阿侑你……」858Please respect copyright.PENANADlPwX6YBZ6
她開始低著頭,並一邊用手不斷捏著自己的裙角,一邊繼續說:858Please respect copyright.PENANAwsUADWnHg5
「初初我可能真喺嬲因為你同佢close……Poppy都話我其實喺呷緊醋……」858Please respect copyright.PENANA8sXPOGjeJx
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「咁你喺咪呷醋啊真喺?」我終於有機會開口問道她。858Please respect copyright.PENANAeBajmcOC8A
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「其實我都唔知啊……只喺每次見到你同Venus互動,我都有啲唔開心……」858Please respect copyright.PENANArhipQe5GOY
她沒有直視我,而是繼續低著頭捏著自己的裙角。858Please respect copyright.PENANAfUI8KDEbTv
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「唔開心?」我追問著。858Please respect copyright.PENANA3pqGTKgnnC
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「唔知點解……我會開始驚Venus會取代咗我嘅地立……咁講好奇怪呵……好似講到自己喺你女朋友咁,驚有個第三者突然取代咗自己咁。」858Please respect copyright.PENANAdr8k5ZEDwb
她說著的時間,表情也開始變得有點難受起來。858Please respect copyright.PENANAkdSNbmiaMl
始終她剛剛所說的比喻,都曾經發生過在她的身上。858Please respect copyright.PENANAqQdjCjLuLQ
那個甚麼Raymond與Jenifer的事情,都令到她的心曾經受過一次深深的傷害。858Please respect copyright.PENANAmCQV7zK4eN
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「所以我好驚,突然有一日你會同我講……唔想再同我做好朋友……會離開我……」858Please respect copyright.PENANABzJm9C6Tdz
隨著她說完後,也開始哭了起來。858Please respect copyright.PENANAESv23dMOP4
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於是我馬上從背包中掏出一包紙巾,並抽出了一張紙巾。858Please respect copyright.PENANA5vpq6RP3kg
開始為她擦走臉上的眼淚,並同時開始說:858Please respect copyright.PENANAOMGrhLGCkY
「我真喺無諗過要搵人取代你……你同Venus唔同,佢喺鍾意我,所以先會想同我有進一步發展……而依玲,你唔同,你喺真心出於朋友嘅好意先會想同我成為好朋友。」858Please respect copyright.PENANAp3JhfEAy9s
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她繼續哭泣著,並沒有回答我。858Please respect copyright.PENANAWJNBwyshPx
而我都站了她的前方再說:「咁你其實覺得我同你嘅關係到底喺咩?」858Please respect copyright.PENANAHFwsajZmq0
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她聽到我的問題後,閉上了眼睛深呼吸了一下。858Please respect copyright.PENANAtTG3HSyzYb
然後接過了我手上的紙巾,再為自己的臉上的淚水擦了兩下。858Please respect copyright.PENANApUIMVc93qN
而我仍然在等待著她的答案。858Please respect copyright.PENANAlz8vOO3N4V
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「我同你嘅關係喺咪已經唔喺好朋友……」858Please respect copyright.PENANAqa31IE9ToA
她用著充滿淚水的雙眼看著我說道。858Please respect copyright.PENANANHalxtAqXs
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「只要你一日都當我喺你嘅好朋友,咁我哋永遠都喺好朋友……鍾依玲喺我阿鵬侑心目中,永都嘅好朋友,喺我喺高中識到嘅第一個好朋友。即使我同Venus點close都好,都唔會影響到你同我嘅好朋友關係。」858Please respect copyright.PENANAJgz30nLzB7
我微笑著向她說。858Please respect copyright.PENANAuoJQiouktG
始終只要她不嫌棄,那我仍然都會是她的好朋友。858Please respect copyright.PENANAj66oM1s9ny
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此刻她雖然雙眼仍然充滿著淚光。858Please respect copyright.PENANAO8f1C5IPI3
但聽到我的說話後,也開始慢慢地笑起來。858Please respect copyright.PENANA18CbWhvfJC
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「咁我哋依然都仲喺好朋友啦……」她笑著與我說。858Please respect copyright.PENANACjbcrUokfr
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「喺……我哋繼續都喺好朋友。」我看著她回答。858Please respect copyright.PENANAcFyh728nEN
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此時,窗邊吹來了一陣夏日罕有的涼風。858Please respect copyright.PENANASNOGpZJWA8
而隨著窗簾的擺動,陽光的照射。858Please respect copyright.PENANATmc7LnnqSQ
我與依玲,彼此繼續看著對方笑著。858Please respect copyright.PENANAzRSy5il8kw
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我們之間的故事,相信也會繼續以「好朋友」的方式,持續下去。858Please respect copyright.PENANAzDsdoA26SC
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「你好,我是你的好朋友,永遠的好朋友」858Please respect copyright.PENANAez7n5XLWOR
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—中四篇完結—858Please respect copyright.PENANANG1bCRodbR
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作者的話:多謝讀者一直的支持。同時也敬請各位期待接下來的《你好,我只是你的好朋友》中五篇!858Please respect copyright.PENANAtPzOaRw4g9